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Mouse motte and bailey castle is a Norman fortification situated in Herefordshire, England, dating to the late eleventh or twelfth century. The castle comprises a characteristic motte and bailey earthwork, with a raised mound serving as the primary defensive feature, typical of early Norman military architecture in the Welsh Marches. The site represents an important example of the widespread castle-building campaign that followed the Norman Conquest, reflecting the military consolidation of the border region between England and Wales. Though now surviving primarily as an earthwork monument without significant standing structures, it remains archaeologically significant as evidence of Norman settlement and defence strategies in medieval Herefordshire.
Mouse motte and bailey castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019488. View the official record →
Mouse motte and bailey castle is a Norman fortification situated in Herefordshire, England, dating to the late eleventh or twelfth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019488.
Mouse motte and bailey castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1019488.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pen-y-Wyrlod Long Barrow (3.5 km), Twyn-y-Beddau Round Barrow (3.9 km), The Scottish Pedlar Wayside Cross (4.3 km).
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